3rd Person's POV

"Is not this simpler? Is this not your natural state? It's the unspoken truth of humanity, that you crave subjugation. The bright lure of freedom diminishes your life's joy in a mad scramble for power, for identity. You were made to be ruled. In the end, you will always kneel."

As the words resonate to the kneeling crowd, an elder German man refuses to kneel and stands, heroic.

"Not to men like you."

Loki smirks, "There are no men like me."

The elder shakes his head, "There are always men like you."

Loki smiles evilly, "Look to your elder, people. Let him be an example."

Loki is about to execute him with his scepter as the light glows blue. Just as the energy beam shoots out, Captain America arrives! He dives in just in time and blocks the blast with his shield, knocking down Loki on his ass.

"You know, the last time I was in Germany and saw a man standing above everybody else, we ended up disagreeing."

Loki smirks mischievously as he stands up, "The soldier. A man out of time."

Steve glares, "I'm not the one who's out of time."

From above Cap, the QUINJET arrives. A machine gun is pointed towards Loki.

Natasha speaks through the intercom, "Loki, drop the weapon and stand down."

Like greased lighting, Loki sends a blast of blue at the QUINJET. Natasha maneuvers it just in time, giving Cap the time to throw his shield at Loki. They both begin to duke it out.

Loki flings Cap to the ground. Cap then throws his shield, but Loki swats it way. Cap, using all the moves of a boxer, is knocked down by Loki. Standing over him, he points the scepter's tip on his helmet.

"Kneel."

"Not today!"

Cap flips and knocks him out with his leg. Loki grabs him and flips him over.

Natasha frowns from the jet, "The guy's all over the place."

Suddenly, AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill" overdrives the QUINJET'S speakers.

"Agent Romanoff, did you miss me?"

Both Cap and Loki look up at the sky. Tony flies over in his Iron Man suit and blasts Loki right back to the ground. Iron Man touches down. He stands up and pulls out every piece of weaponry the suit has.

"Make your move, Reindeer Games."

Loki puts up his hands and surrenders. His armor materializes away.

"Good move."

Steve nods his head sharply at the suit, "Mr. Stark."

Tony does the same, "Captain."

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With Loki tied up and cuffed to his seat, Tony and Steve watch from a distance, whispering.

Steve shakes his head staring at Loki, "I don't like it."

"What? Rock of Ages giving up so easily?" Tony laughs shrugging.

"I don't remember it being ever that easy. This guy packs a wallop."

Tony's head falls to the side, "Still, you are pretty spry, for an older fellow. What's your thing?Pilates?"

Steve frowns looking confused, "What?"

"It's like calisthenics. You might have missed a couple things, you know, doing time as a Capsicle."

Steve looks at Tony, finally meeting his ego match, "Fury didn't tell me he was calling you in."

Tony scoffs, "Yeah, there's a lot of things Fury doesn't tell you."

Thunder and lightening nearly hit the jet, making it shake violently.

Natasha groans, "Where's this coming from?"

Thunder rumbles overhead. Loki stares out the window intently.

"What's the matter? Scared of a little lightning?"

Loki frowns at Steve, "I'm not overly fond of what follows."

Outside a blinding light hits the jet and within a second someone new comes along. A large blonde man in red and silver armor rips open the ramp and grabs Loki by the throat, and then flies out. Steve and Tony are left dumbstruck. Tony puts the Iron Man helmet on.

"Now there's that guy."

"Another Asgardian?" Natasha yells in question as she tries to fly the jet still.

Steve questions also, "Think the guy's a friendly?"

"Doesn't matter. If he frees Loki or kills him, the Tesseract's lost." Tony turns and gets ready to jump off the jet to chase after Thor.

"Stark, we need a plan of attack!"

"I have a plan. Attack."

Tony jumps out of the jet and chases after Thor. Cap grabs a parachute to follow.

"I'd sit this one out, Cap." Natasha smiles from the pilot seat.

Steve shakes his head, "I don't see how I can."

"These guys come from legends, they're basically gods."

"There's only one God, ma'am. And I'm pretty sure he doesn't dress like that."

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Somewhere out in the European mountains, Thor throws Loki into the side of the mountain. He raises the mighty hammer, MJÖLNIR. He looks down at his brother, who he thought to be dead and is angry to see him alive in this fashion.

"Where is the Tesseract?"

Loki laughs, "I missed you too."

"Do I look to be in a gaming mood?!" Thor yells angrily.

"Oh, you should thank me. With the Bifrost gone how much dark energy did the Allfather have to muster to conjure you here? Your precious Earth."

Thor drops MJÖLNIR, causing the mountain to quake. He picks up Loki. His brother. Although Thor is pissed for what he has done, a family is everything to a man or god.

"I thought you dead."

Loki frowns, "Did you mourn?"

"We all did. Our father..."

Loki grimaces, "Your father. He did tell you my true parentage, did he not?"

Thor lets go Loki, who walks away from Thor, causing an even bigger wedge between them.

"We were raised together, we played together, we fought together. Do you remember none of that?"

Loki turns around angrily, "I remember a shadow. Living in the shade of your greatness. I remember you tossing me into an abyss. I was and should be king!"

"So you take the world I love as recompense for your imagined slights. No, the Earth is under my protection, Loki."

Loki laughs evilly, "And you're doing a marvelous job with that. The humans slaughter each other in droves, while you idly threat. I mean to rule them. And why should I not?"

"You think yourself above them."

"Well, yes." Loki scoffs.

Thor frowns shaking his head, "Then you miss the truth of ruling, brother. Throne would suit you ill."

Angrily, Loki shoves his brother to the side. He walks back up to the ledge. Turns around.

"I've seen worlds you've never known about! I have grown, Odinson, in my exile! I have seen the true power of the Tesseract, and when I wield it..."

"Who showed you this power? Who controls the would-be-king?"

Loki whips around to face Thor, "I am a king!"

"Not here! You give up the Tesseract! You give up this poisonous dream! You come home."

"I don't have it. You need the cube to bring me home, but I've sent it off I know not where."

Mjölnir flies back to Thor's grasp, "You listen well, brother. I-"

Thor is knocked off the mountain by Iron Man who tackles him in mid-flight.

Loki smirks looking over the edge, "I'm listening."

Down in the forest, Thor and Iron Man into the forest. Thor rolls himself up. Iron Man is still standing, but keeps his distance. The helmet opens up.

Thor points Mjölnir at Tony, "Do not touch me again!"

Tony smirks while crossing his arms, "Then don't take my stuff."

Thor scoffs while frowning, "You have no idea what you're dealing with."

"Shakespeare in the park? Doth mother know you weareth her drapes?"

Thor glares, "This is beyond you, metal man. Loki will face Asgardian justice!"

"He gives up the Cube, he's all yours. Until then, stay out of my way... tourist."

The Iron Man helmet clamps up and he walks away. In one quick move, Thor pulls Mjölnir, throws it, and knocks Tony clear across into a tree.

"Okay." Tony says angrily as he quickly gets up.

From the mountain side, Loki watches in amusement. Thor raises his hand. Mjölnir flies back to his hand. He swings the hammer, summoning a ray of energy.

Tony stands up and from his hand boosters, a blast of energy knocks the mighty avenger on his ass. Tony flies back up and knocks Thor into a tree.

Thor, kneeling on the ground, pulls Mjölnir to his hand, raises it to the skies and pulls in lightening and thunder! Thor points the hammer at the Iron Man suit and the outpouring of bolts lighting increases in intensity. Tony falls back still to the ground.

Inside the suit Jarvis says, "Power at 400% capacity."

Tony laughs to himself, "How about that?"

Standing up, Tony fires away from his hand boosters, pushing Thor to his knees. Like two gunslingers ready to draw, both Thor and Tony fly towards each other and meet in the middle and ascend up. The two battle.

Tony grasps Thor, elbowing him and smashing him into the side of a mountain. Thor leaps off the mountain and takes Tony with him. The two crash right back down, smashing down every tree possible. Tony yanks Thor right up. Thor grabs both hand boosters and begins to crush them. Tony quickly charges as much energy as he can and shoots energy in Thor's face. Thor falls back, losing his stance.

Tony headbutts Thor, with his gold-titanium alloy helmet. Thor headbutts him back and actually sends him across the forest. Tony boosters up and flies back at Thor, grabbing him by the arm and cape and swings him into another tree. Thor looks up, ready. Thor runs with all his patience out the window. Tony swings and misses, giving Thor the momentum to grab him, lift him and smash him down hard.

Thor summons back Mjölnir to his hand. Just as he's about to put the hammer down, Tony uses his hand boosters to skid across the ground and trip Thor over. Standing up, Thor looks for him, but from behind him, Tony crashes into his back. Thor stands facing Tony ready to pounce when Steve's shield ricochets off them both making them freeze. They look up and see Steve standing on top of a fallen tree with the shield back in hand.

"Hey! That's enough!"

Steve jumps down from the tree and walks over to Thor, "Now, I don't know what you plan on doing here."

"I've come here to put an end to Loki's schemes!"

"Then prove it! Put the hammer down."

"Um, yeah, no! Bad call! He loves his hammer!" Tony says in warning.

Thor backhands Toy with Mjölnir. Losing all tolerance with the sentential of liberty, Thor raises his hammer, "You want me to put the hammer down?"

Thor raises his hammer as Steve crouches holding up his shield. Thor brings his hammer down onto the shield and a massive implosion of light reacts to the vibranium shield creating a massive shock wave that blows up anything and everything standing within a mile. Tony stands up, looking around like 'holy shit.' Lying right next to him is Cap, who never takes his eye off Thor. Thor looks at both men.

Standing up and walking away Steve replies, "Are we done here?"